La Mission (film)

La Mission is a 2009 drama film starring Benjamin Bratt and Jeremy Ray Valdez. It is written and directed by Peter Bratt Benjamins brother. The film has been shown at the Sundance Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Several scenes in the movie make subtle hints at environmentally friendly themes, such as converting lowriders to run on biodiesel. The film was also shot on an ecofriendly movie set, one of the first of its kind in San Francisco. The cast and crew eliminated the use of water bottles, composting was done on set, and the art department allowed for green product placement in the film. La Mission subsequently earned an Environmental Media Association EMA Green Seal Award in 2009 as the result of their production practices.The film opened on April 9, 2010, in New York City and Los Angeles and on Aprilin San Francisco. The DVD was released on August 10, 2010. Songs of La Mission features songs from the movie. ........

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